| Competition: | 1996 World Series of Poker |
| Location: | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates: | April 22 – May 14 |
| Champion: |  Huck Seed |
| Prev: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1996 World Series featured the first woman to win an open event outright when Barbara Enright won the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event.
There were 23 preliminary bracelet events at the 1996 World Series of Poker.[1]
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500 Chinese Poker | Gregory Grivas (1/1) | $37,200 | Charles Burris | [2] | |
| 2 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | David Chiu (1/1) | $396,000 | David Shu | [3] | |
| 3 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Gary Benson (1/1) | $148,200 | Billy Cohen | [4] | |
| 4 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | Dody Roach (1/2) | $102,600 | Men Nguyen (0/3) | [5] | |
| 5 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | John Cernuto (1/1) | $147,000 | Lonnie Heimowitz | [6] | |
| 6 | $1,500 Razz | Randy Holland (1/1) | $87,000 | Joe Aurelio | [7] | |
| 7 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Adeeb Harb (1/1) | $155,815 | Noli Francisco | [8] | |
| 8 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | John Morgan (1/1) | $227,815 | George Githens | [9] | |
| 9 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Jim Huntley (1/1) | $168,600 | Phil Mazzella | [10] | |
| 10 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Al Krux (1/1) | $156,375 | Gerardo Crespi | [11] | |
| 11 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Frank Thompson (1/1) | $94,000 | Ted Forrest (0/3) | [12] | |
| 12 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | Freddy Deeb (1/1) | $146,250 | Mickey Appleman (0/3) | [13] | |
| 13 | $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Men Nguyen (1/4) | $110,000 | Matthias Rohnacher | [14] | |
| 14 | $1,500 Ace to Five Draw | Hans Lund (1/2) | $71,400 | John Henson | [15] | |
| 15 | $5,000 Chinese Poker w/Rebuys | Jim Feldhouse (1/1) | $50,000 | Eli Balas (0/1) | [16] | |
| 16 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em | Donny Kerr (1/1) | $200,400 | Michael Halford | [17] | |
| 17 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Marty Sigel (1/2) | $144,000 | Annie Duke | [18] | |
| 18 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Sam Farha (1/1) | $145,000 | Brent Carter (0/2) | [19] | |
| 19 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Barbara Enright (1/3) | $180,000 | Stan Goldstein | [20] | |
| 20 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Henry Orenstein (1/1) | $130,000 | Humberto Brenes (0/2) | [21] | |
| 21 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | Mel Weiner (1/1) | $250,315 | John Spadavecchia (0/1) | [22] | |
| 22 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Tony Ma (1/1) | $236,000 | John Bonetti (0/3 | [23] | |
| 23 | $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Susie Isaacs (1/1) | $42,000 | Nikki Harris | [24] |
There were 295 entrants to the main event.[25] Each entrant paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 27 players finishing in the money.
| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) | WSOP Bracelets* | WSOP Cashes* | WSOP Earnings* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bonetti | 794,000 (26.9%) | 3 | 16 | $877,582 | |
| Huck Seed | 632,000 (21.4%) | 1 | 11 | $392,508 | |
| An Tran | 596,000 (20.2%) | 1 | 22 | $340,673 | |
| Bruce Van Horn | 524,000 (17.8%) | 0 | 2 | $22,360 | |
| Men Nguyen | 252,000 (8.5%) | 4 | 20 | $807,412 | |
 Andre Boyer | 153,000 (5.2%) | 0 | 1 | $8,010 |
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Huck Seed (1/2) | $1,000,000 | |
| 2nd | Bruce Van Horn | $585,000 | |
| 3rd | John Bonetti (0/3) | $341,250 | |
| 4th | Men Nguyen (0/4) | $195,000 | |
| 5th | An Tran (0/1) | $128,700 | |
| 6th | Andre Boyer | $97,500 |
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | David Chiu (0/1) | $31,200 | |
| 13th | Chau Giang (0/1) | $27,300 | |
| 16th | Berry Johnston (0/4) | $23,400 | |
| 17th | Dan Harrington (0/2) | $23,400 | |
| 18th | Frank Henderson (0/1) | $23,400 | |
| 19th | John Esposito | $19,500 | |
| 21st | Peter Vilandos (0/1) | $19,500 | |
| 24th | Hal Kant (1/1) | $19,500 | |
| 25th | Donnacha O'Dea | $19,500 | |
| 26th | Lucy Rokach | $19,500 |